On May 28, 1908, 70 members were enrolled inteh Blessed Virgin's Sodality at Holy Angels Church. The Sodality flourished and remained active until March 5, 1974. On June 15, 1996, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the re-organized Sodality had its first meeting under the name of the Our Lady of Fatima Sodality. We are affiliated with the Sodality Union of the Archdiocese of Washington and welcome new members from all parishes.
The Mission of the Our Lady of Fatima Sodality is to promote teh Lord by sharing Our Blessed Mother's messages given at Fatima - to intercede and pray the Rosary daily, to promote first Saturday devotion and to enable the faith of others, especially in the parish(es).
Meetings are held on the Third Monday of the month at 6:30pm (No meetings during July or August). Occasionally members will meet to work on craft projects for fund raising or service projects.
What the Sodality Does:
1. Attend First Saturday devotion and montly meetings when possible
2. Promote the Rosary whenever and whereever possible - some members make Rosaries to distribute
3. Gather and pray the Rosary as a group at the wake of a decseaed Sodalist or member of a Sodalist's family
4. Assist the priests, deacons and religious through our prayers and corporal/spiritual works of mercy
5. Assist others through Christian Outreach, by offering spiritual services in teh family, the Church and in the community
6. Assist and coordinate the annual Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Basket distribution
7. Assist at the Blessing of the Fleet Mass in October
8. Host a monthly Hospitality Sunday after the 10:30 AM Mass
9. Maintain the schedule for the "traveling" Our Lady of Fatima statues within the parish, community and schools
10. Assist with pilgrimages to the Mother of Light Shrine and St. Clement's Island
11. Educate ourselves and others in the rich Catholic history of our parish, St. Mary's County and St. Clement's Island